Several Senators gave scathing reviews of that bill, including Bernie Sanders. Chuck Schumar, D., Senate Minority Leader, was so incensed he asked the vote be postponed for the weekend so the Senate members could study it. He said that the bill had been given to the member a scant three hours before convening, that pages had been X’d out and hand written in illegible handwriting — he show a page to the cameras. He blasted the Republicans for trying to rush something through that was clearly unacceptable. But, he was outvoted. The postponement never happened. The bill passed the Senate. Now it goes before Congress to compete with a bill from the House. Hopefully, items will be taken from both bills and a decent bills will result.

The Senate bill that passed will enrich the rich, not raise their taxes, therefore further burdening John and Jane Doe, U.S. Citizens with their already overburdened pay checks. Thus, putting the backbone of our Country in further jeopardy. As most of you know, most of the very wealthy do not pay any taxes.

This bill is dangerous. It smacks of incompetent authors or Republicans that have their head stuck so far up their bank accounts they cannot see reality. What do they think will happen when their landscaper cannot make the house payment or rent? Will that landscaper continue to work for them? What about the neighborhood firemen, school teachers, nurses, clerks in grocery and retail stores? Who will be the backbone of our country when all of those people are so overwhelmed they cannot afford to function any longer?

Yet, the Republican Senate rushed to write and vote this bill through despite the opposition and criticism from even members of their own party! I do not remember which speaker said, “Head Start teachers cannot afford to enroll their own children into Head Start.” Shouldn’t that tell the Republican Senators something? Apparently it didn’t. The Republican party “for the people” no longer exists.

Please, people, I beg you: Email or phone your Senators and Representatives. If you do not know who they are, call your local library. They can give you names, email addresses and phone numbers. But we MUST act in the next few days. This bill CANNOT be allowed to pass. This is vital to our well being, as well as to our whole Nation. You CAN make the difference. If enough of us complain loudly we will be heard and Congress has to pay attention!

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CHALLENGE THE WIND is a powerful American revolutionary War tale that dispenses a deep look at the impact of war on a family and those who come into their circle. The novel captures the souls of the audience through its powerful characterizations. However, the key to this strong historical story is the underlying theme that no matter how noble the cause war is hell on not just the combatants, but the loved ones waiting behind for news that those they cherish still live.